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'I Do' won't do, will do in May
Washington Total Fitness and Washington Dance Academy have moved into their new location at 21 East Square in Downtown Washington (former Dave's TV building.) They will be having their grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration Saturday, February 2, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everybody is invited to visit and see all the new things which the two business have brought in, enjoy refreshments, and win prizes. Marvin Hudson is owner of Total Fitness and Cynthia Altman is owner of the Dance Academy. . Dr. David Kirk is not retiring!! When I saw the mention of it in last week's News-Reporter, I said to myself, "No way. He would have told all of his patients, and he had not told me." But when I saw the item, it was too late to stop the presses! Dr. Kirk says, in a letter to the editor and to his friends this week, "I've been here 20 years and God willing, expect to be here for another 20. I'm not nearly old enough to retire! When I retire, my patients will hear it directly from me." . . . Twenty more years will more than get me to the grave! . "I Do! I Do," the musical starring Tom and Gail Duggan, has been postponed until May. The show was scheduled for the end of February at the Bolton Lunceford Playhouse. Technical difficulties made the postponement necessary. . Mt. Carmel Baptist Church's annual black history program has been named the Doris Booker Black History Program. Doris who was a dedicated church member and diligent community worker in Washington-Wilkes before her death. . All you sports fans will not want to miss Ernie Harwell Day in Washington-Wilkes on February 15. Ernie is a Washington-Wilkes native and his hometown is honoring him for all his many accomplishments. There will be lots of baseball (and other sports) memorabilia; a book signing; reception; and speaker. University of Georgia sports personality/ broadcaster/author Loran Smith will emcee the event and Atlanta Braves Announcer Pete van Wiren will be present to speak along with other celebrities. Seats for the celebration are going fast, so if you're interested in attending you can contact Sparky Newsome at 706-678-2636; or Ashley Barnett at 706-678-2013. . . . Proceeds will be used to endow at least one scholarship for a local broadcast journalism major and to establish the annual "Ernie Harwell MVP Award" for a Washington-Wilkes Tiger baseball player. . Dana Kibbey attended the American Bookseller Association's (ABA) mid-winter convention in Louisville, Ky., this past weekend in preparation for the April grand opening of her Washington bookstore, "Retro Cinema & Books." The ABA is the national trade association for independent booksellers. The Kibbeys' concept of combining a bookstore and independent cinema in one location was the topic of discussion by panel members eager to explore new ideas for independent booksellers. The Washington store will be located on Spring Street in the building next door to the former location of Dr. W.C. Branan's office. . Dr. Mark Waters will be a busy man this weekend. He will be the speaker on Saturday at the Alexander H. Stephens birthday celebration at the park in Crawfordville. His subject will be "The Dahlgren Raid on Richmond: Union Plot to Assassinate Jefferson Davis." . . . . On Sunday, he will be the speaker at the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation meeting at the Toombs House. His subject will be "John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators." . Dr. Bert Willis, PhD graduate of Clemson University, has been working for a company in California for the past two years. This week he is leaving that job and taking a job with Pharm Agra in Brevard, N.C. His parents, Albert and Marlene Willis, are delighted that he will be closer to home. Bert's dad flewout to California during the weekend to drive back cross country with him. The gym associated with his California firmoverlooks Torrey Pines Golf Course where Tiger Woods was playing in the Buick Invitational Gold Tournament (and won) Sunday. Last Wednesday Bert went to the gym to workout on his way home after work. Tiger Woods was also working out, but Bert didn't speak to him or bother him. Two men came in and asked for the famous golfer's autograph, but he ignored them. They finally left. Two more came in and the same thing happened. Bert finished his workout and had to pass Tiger Woods as he left the gym. He made eye contact with Woods and just said something like, "Go, Tiger, beat 'em up Sunday;" to which Tiger said, "Hey, thanks man. I appreciate that." Sometimes it pays to "give a man his space." . Elizabeth Pope Smithgall, daughter of William and Ginna Pope of Washington and Atlanta, is one of the women featured in the January issue of Atlanta Woman magazine. Elizabeth works with the Ledlie Group public relations firmin Atlanta. The article begins, "To hear her boss tell it, Elizabeth Smithgall projects a compelling charm to one and all, from the cleaning crew to . . . the President of the United States." It tells how she made friends with the Hispanic night cleaning crew in her building; and charmed President Bush by saying, "Hey, Mr. President, I saw Jenna (his daughter) down in Coffee County the other day at a wedding." Her boss, Joe Ledlie, says, "She probably deals with a lot of different enterprises or concepts, but she shows a sincere interest in my specific project. It's not just a J-O-B to her. She takes ownership." . Dorla Adams gave me a copy of the middle verse of Oh Jolly Playmate. She found it on the internet. I've never heard it before, but my spouse knows it and sang it for me! It has a different tune from the others. Here it is: It was a rainy day, She couldn't come out and play. With a tearful eye, She breathed a sign, And I could hear her say: And this is where it picks up "I'm sorry Playmate, I cannot play with you." . . . I had more e-mail from Arlene in Iowa, whom I heard from about the song. Her name is Janet Bowers, and now I'm wondering if she is related to the Bowers family in Washington-Wilkes. . Garrett Tawzer celebrated his eighth birthday January 17. As one of his celebrations, his parents, Earl and Marcie Garrett Tawzer, took him and four of his friends -- Gavin Garrett, Walker Moore, Colton Bearse, and Curt Gammon -- to see the professional bull riding at the James Brown Arena Saturday. The boys enjoyed the show and spent the night with Garrett. After a big breakfast the next morning, the boys returned to their homes. Earl sat down to read The Augusta Chronicle and in reading about the bull riding event, he realized that an interview he had given to a man while standing in a vendor's line was in the paper. He was quite surprised. .
The Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation gala benefit for Saturday night is officially a sellout.
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